HI 2014 Congressional Elections

[Zioneer]

It wasn't respectful for his person. It was his seat, and Hanabusa was clearly the best candidate to fill this seat: US representative, Inouye's last wish,... I don't understand why we support Schatz just because he has successfully schemed with Rod Blagojevich Neil Abercrombie to be appointed US senator. People shouldn't do a successfully career because of their shenanigans.

Schatz is younger, more liberal, and hasn't had a rivalry with the other half of the Congressional delegation.

[Atlas Has Shrugged]

It wasn't respectful for his person. It was his seat, and Hanabusa was clearly the best candidate to fill this seat: US representative, Inouye's last wish,... I don't understand why we support Schatz just because he has successfully schemed with Rod Blagojevich Neil Abercrombie to be appointed US senator. People shouldn't do a successfully career because of their shenanigans.

Ugh, no, it was NOT Inouye's seat. He was elected to it. He is dead now. While I think Abercrombie would have been better off respecting Inouye's wishes as well, I think it is shameful that Hanabusa feels it is now "her" seat and her actions have shown she is more undeserving of it than Schatz. Anyway, the people will decide.

[BM]

The seat doesn't belong to Schatz either. God forbid he actually face ONE competitive election to prove himself before having the seat for life (the main election in a Hawaii Senate race is obviously the Democratic primary).

Schatz isn't any more entitled to the seat than Hanabusa is. If he wins, then good. He earned it. But stop acting like Hanabusa shouldn't even run.

[badgate]

No real Governor lets a corpse force his hand.

Not even Jesus?

[Napoleon]

No real Governor lets a corpse force his hand.

Not even Jesus?

Especially not Jesus.

[Zioneer]

The seat doesn't belong to Schatz either. God forbid he actually face ONE competitive election to prove himself before having the seat for life (the main election in a Hawaii Senate race is obviously the Democratic primary).

Schatz isn't any more entitled to the seat than Hanabusa is. If he wins, then good. He earned it. But stop acting like Hanabusa shouldn't even run.

I just don't see a good reason why she should run; she isn't running on policy, personality, or scandal, so what reason does she have for running? I hate to rehash this argument again, but honestly, what is she running on? "Leadership"? That's no reason to run. At least if she specifically pointed out that having an governor's appointee go unchallenged is bad, that'd be a reason (and a great reason at that).

[Okay, maybe Mike Johnson is a competent parliamentarian.]

No real Governor lets a corpse force his hand.

Not even Jesus?

If you believe that Jesus is in any position to tell you what to do, generally--I don't want to say universally, but generally--you also believe that He's very much alive.

[badgate]

No real Governor lets a corpse force his hand.

Not even Jesus?

If you believe that Jesus is in any position to tell you what to do, generally--I don't want to say universally, but generally--you also believe that He's very much alive.

Governor Jesus (D-NY)

[Napoleon]

The seat doesn't belong to Schatz either.

*funny error, though

[Rocky Rockefeller]

The seat doesn't belong to Schatz either. God forbid he actually face ONE competitive election to prove himself before having the seat for life (the main election in a Hawaii Senate race is obviously the Democratic primary).

Schatz isn't any more entitled to the seat than Hanabusa is. If he wins, then good. He earned it. But stop acting like Hanabusa shouldn't even run.

Good point.

(I'm still supporting Schatz for the seat though.)

[Atlas Has Shrugged]

The seat doesn't belong to Schatz either. God forbid he actually face ONE competitive election to prove himself before having the seat for life (the main election in a Hawaii Senate race is obviously the Democratic primary).

Schatz isn't any more entitled to the seat than Hanabusa is. If he wins, then good. He earned it. But stop acting like Hanabusa shouldn't even run.

Good point.

(I'm still supporting Schatz for the seat though.)

I never once said that Hanabusa should not run. I pointed out her arrogance and why it is dangerous for someone with that thinking to be in Washington.

[tmthforu94]

The seat doesn't belong to Schatz either. God forbid he actually face ONE competitive election to prove himself before having the seat for life (the main election in a Hawaii Senate race is obviously the Democratic primary).

Schatz isn't any more entitled to the seat than Hanabusa is. If he wins, then good. He earned it. But stop acting like Hanabusa shouldn't even run.

For once (and probably the last time), I agree with Becca. Granted, I think Abercrombie should have respected Inouye's wishes, but Schatz isn't entitled to this seat just because he won the appointment. A competitive primary gives Hawaii Democrats, not a handful of individuals, the power, which is where it should have been all along.

[Okay, maybe Mike Johnson is a competent parliamentarian.]

The seat doesn't belong to Schatz either. God forbid he actually face ONE competitive election to prove himself before having the seat for life (the main election in a Hawaii Senate race is obviously the Democratic primary).

Schatz isn't any more entitled to the seat than Hanabusa is. If he wins, then good. He earned it. But stop acting like Hanabusa shouldn't even run.

I just don't see a good reason why she should run; she isn't running on policy, personality, or scandal, so what reason does she have for running? I hate to rehash this argument again, but honestly, what is she running on? "Leadership"? That's no reason to run. At least if she specifically pointed out that having an governor's appointee go unchallenged is bad, that'd be a reason (and a great reason at that).

I think she is, to an extent, running on personality.

[badgate]

The seat doesn't belong to Schatz either.

*funny error, though

He looks like such a hoagie in this picture.

[Keystone Phil]

He looks like such a hoagie in this picture.

...he looks like a sandwich?

[Morning in Atlas]

He looks like such a hoagie in this picture.

...he looks like a sandwich?

Color me puzzled too.

[Miles]

Politico has a piece on this race, but its mostly stuff we already know.

[RogueBeaver]

Wasn't Carol Moseley-Braun the last Dem who primaried an incumbent Senator and won the GE? I can't think of anyone more recent offhand.

[Keystone Phil]

Wasn't Carol Moseley-Braun the last Dem who primaried an incumbent Senator and won the GE? I can't think of anyone more recent offhand.

Well, are we counting Lee vs. Bennett as a "primary?"

[RogueBeaver]

Wasn't Carol Moseley-Braun the last Dem who primaried an incumbent Senator and won the GE? I can't think of anyone more recent offhand.

Well, are we counting Lee vs. Bennett as a "primary?"

Yeah, but they're not Dems.

[Keystone Phil]

Wasn't Carol Moseley-Braun the last Dem who primaried an incumbent Senator and won the GE? I can't think of anyone more recent offhand.

Well, are we counting Lee vs. Bennett as a "primary?"

Yeah, but they're not Dems.

Oh. Whoops. Missed that little tidbit. 

[Zioneer]

Wasn't Carol Moseley-Braun the last Dem who primaried an incumbent Senator and won the GE? I can't think of anyone more recent offhand.

Well, are we counting Lee vs. Bennett as a "primary?"

Yeah, but they're not Dems.

Well, according to some far-right lunatics in Utah....

[badgate]

He looks like such a hoagie in this picture.

...he looks like a sandwich?

Color me puzzled too.

Not literally.

[Miles]

He looks like such a hoagie in this picture.

...he looks like a sandwich?

Color me puzzled too.

Not literally.

I still don't get it...

[Sbane]

The seat doesn't belong to Schatz either. God forbid he actually face ONE competitive election to prove himself before having the seat for life (the main election in a Hawaii Senate race is obviously the Democratic primary).

Schatz isn't any more entitled to the seat than Hanabusa is. If he wins, then good. He earned it. But stop acting like Hanabusa shouldn't even run.

^^ This. Why should Abercrombie get to decide who is Senator for life from Hawaii? If Inouye doesn't have the right to decide his successor, neither does Abercrombie have the right to appoint someone for life. Schatz should be challenged and the people of Hawaii should get a choice.